08.09.10
Posted in at 11:35 pm by dsheets
Seventeen people who are prominent in local media and public relations have been named to the board of the recently created St. Louis Media History Foundation, the St. Louis Business Journal has reported.
The foundation constitutes a project to preserve and manage key elements of the region’s print and broadcast history, culled largely from an extensive collection housed at the Missouri History Museum and St. Louis Public Library, and compiled for almost a quarter century by former radio broadcaster Frank Absher.
Dave Garino, a senior vice president and partner at Fleishman-Hillard, will serve as foundation president, the Journal said Monday.
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07.13.10
Posted in at 3:14 pm by dsheets
The St. Louis Pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists stands with the national chapter in calling for increased access and press freedom in the areas of the Gulf of Mexico hit hard by the oil spill there.
Reports of media restrictions imposed by BP officials and federal authorities have come from CNN and other news outlets trying to cover the spill. Additional reports say media also have been harassed and intimidated while trying to do their work.
Oil spill cleanup spokesman Adm. Thad Allen announced last month that media should not encounter hindrances as they cover the spill. But the Associated Press lists several incidents where journalists were threatened by BP and people claiming to represent the government at cleanup areas.
On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard announced modification of a policy that kept journalists at least 65 feet away from oil-containment booms laid out in the Gulf to prevent the spill from spreading. Now, journalists carrying credentials are allowed access to containment areas.
SPJ leaders plan to discuss this and other issues at an executive committee meeting in New Orleans on July 24. Journalists and media outlets who wish to express their concerns about information access in the Gulf region, or would like to meet with members of the executive committee, are encouraged to contact SPJ:
Kevin Z. Smith,
SPJ president
304-365-4864
ksmith@spj.org
Scott Leadingham
SPJ Communications Department
317-927-8000 Ext. 211
sleadingham@spj.org
David Sheets
St. Louis Pro chapter president
314-971-0073
dsheets@post-dispatch.com
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07.02.10
Posted in at 3:49 pm by dsheets
Journalists and writers who are out of work or looking for a career change are invited to check out Patch.com, a community-specific news and information platform now expanding to include metropolitan St. Louis.
Patch, which launched last year, already has news and information sites up and running in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Now, Patch is hiring for assorted staff positions in writing, editing at other locations around the country. In the St. Louis area, for example, Patch seeks editors for local news coverage in places such as Ballwin, Chesterfield, Kirkwood, Manchester and Webster Groves.
Patch employees can work from home with tools provided by Patch, which is owned by AOL. All Patch asks is that employees stay in tune with their communities, be willing to work with other writers, be ready to cover breaking news at any time, and show passion for their work.
Anyone interested in applying should visit Patch’s site and click on the “Apply Here” link at the bottom of the home page, then scroll down to the Missouri job listings on the associated AOL.com Careers site. Patch spokespeople say they hope to get the St. Louis-area pages online before the end of summer.
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07.01.10
Posted in at 2:02 pm by dsheets
Several journalism and communications scholars received almost $17,000 in scholarships Wednesday from our colleagues at The Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis.
The awards were given out during a meet-and-greet reception for Cardinals broadcaster Mike Shannon, who has been selected the Press Club’s Media Person of the Year. Shannon will be the special guest at a dinner in his honor Sept. 29.
Candidates for the scholarships had to be university undergraduate or graduate students attending school in the St. Louis area and pursuing careers in journalism or communications. Each candidate submitted an essay, work samples and a letter of recommendation from one of their university professors.
The scholarships were donated by various local institutions and ranged from $200 to $5,000. Recipients were:
* Chelsea Brandt, Pacific, Mo. — Press Club Summer Internship scholarship, $1,000
* Angela Case, Edwardsville, Mo. — Journalism Foundation Fleishman-Hillard scholarship, $1,000
* Lauren Fisher, Chesterfield, Mo. — Journalism Foundation Press Club scholarship, $1,000
* Nick Gass, Wildwood, Mo. — Journalism Foundation Harold Ferman Photojournalism scholarship, $200
* Joyce Felicia Gates, St. Louis — Journalism Foundation Newspaper Guild scholarship, $1,000
* Brittney Haas, St. Louis — Journalism Foundation South County Times / Webster University scholarship, $1,000
* Liz Lebron, St. Louis — Journalism Foundation Connie Karr Memorial scholarship, $2,260
* Emilie Moeslein, Columbia, Ill. — Journalism Foundation Missouri Professional Communicators scholarship, $1,000
* Lauren O’Brien, Fenton, Mo. — Press Club Summer Internship scholarship, $1,000
* Joseph Roberts, St. Louis — Journalism Foundation Webster-Kirkwood Times / Webster University scholarship, $1,000
* Alexandria Seay, Florissant, Mo. — Journalism Foundation Society of Professional Journalists scholarship, $1,000
* Scott Vicker, Creston, Iowa — Press Club Walter Cronkite broadcasting scholarship, $5,000
* Lauren Weber, St. Louis — Press Club Summer Internship scholarship, $1,000
The Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis promotes scholarship, grants and professional excellence in journalism and communications, and has donated more than $800,000 to students since 1969.
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